Dickinson R. Debevoise

Dickinson Richards Debevoise (April 23, 1924 – August 14, 2015) was a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Dickinson R. Debevoise
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office May 1, 1994 – August 14, 2015
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office November 2, 1979 – May 1, 1994
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded by	Stephen Orlofsky
Personal details
Born	Dickinson Richards Debevoise (1924-04-23)April 23, 1924 Orange, New Jersey
Died	August 14, 2015(2015-08-14) (aged 91) Summit, New Jersey
Education	Williams College (B.A.) Columbia Law School (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born on April 23, 1924, in Orange, New Jersey,[1] Debevoise received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College in 1948. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Columbia Law School in 1951. He was in the United States Army as a Sergeant from 1943 to 1945, participating in D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge and the occupation of Berlin. He was in the United States Army as a Lieutenant from 1951 to 1953, during the Korean War. He was a law clerk for Judge Phillip Forman of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from 1952 to 1953. He was in private practice of law in Newark, New Jersey from 1953 to 1979.[2][3]

Federal judicial service

Debevoise was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on September 28, 1979, to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 31, 1979, and received his commission on November 2, 1979. He assumed senior status on May 1, 1994, serving in that status until his death on August 14, 2015, in Summit, New Jersey.[3][4]

Notable cases

In 1993, Debevoise was involved in the case USL v. BSDi. He presided over the arraignment of Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski in 1996.[5]

Personal

Debevoise and his wife Katrina had four daughters.[6]

References

1. Mullin, E.J. (1987). Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey. 202. Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey Legislature. p. 1034.
2. Schapiro, Morton (September 6, 2008). "Dickinson R. Debevoise '46". Williams College. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
3. Dickinson Richards Debevoise at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
4. "DICKINSON DEBEVOISE's Obituary on New York Times". New York Times.
5. "Kaczynski arraigned by video in New Jersey bombing". CNN.com. December 10, 1996. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
6. "KATRINA DEBEVOISE's Obituary on The Star-Ledger". The Star-Ledger.

External links

• Dickinson Richards Debevoise at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• An oral history interview of Debevoise was conducted by the Historical Society for the U.S. District of the District of New Jersey on April 22, 2010.

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1979–1994	Succeeded by Stephen Orlofsky